Roswell To Host Community Budget Meetings

ROSWELL, GA — If you want to learn more about how the city of Roswell embarks on its annual budgeting process, you are invited to attend one of two upcoming meetings designed to shed light on this important topic.

The Community Budget Meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Bill Johnson Community Activity Building at Roswell Area Park and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 in the community room at East Roswell Park Recreation Center.

Each meeting will include a short presentation by staff to provide an overview of the annual process, including the phases of the budget cycle, budget principles and best practices, revenues and expenditures of each major fund and how Roswell prioritizes spending to invest in areas vital to supporting community goals while maintaining fiscal strength and stability.

"Understanding a municipal budget can be intimidating, even for those well-versed in finances and accounting," said Roswell Finance Director Ryan Luckett. "We want to make sure our residents have a good understanding of how their tax dollars are managed and invested in the community. The goal of these meetings is to educate our community, so they can feel confident about how the city is putting each dollar to work for the benefit of everyone in Roswell."

Roswell Area Park is at 10495 Woodstock Road while the East Roswell Park Recreation Center is at 9000 Fouts Road. For more information about these meetings, contact Roswell Budget Manager Harpreet Hora at hhora@roswellgov.com. You can also visit the city's website to access details about its fiscal year 2018 budget.

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